Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-08-17
ALBEMARLE.
BATEsvILLE-GooD OPENING FOR MILLING
THE PEOPLE PLEASED WITH THE DEMOCRATIC
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sToCK-TuE MILLER


BATEsyILLE-GooD OPENING FOR MILLING
| THE PEOPLE PLEASED WITH THE DEMOCRATIC
coNvENTIoN-BLooDED sTocK-TuE MILLEE
| SCHOOL, &C.
| Correspondence of the SPECTATOR.
| BATEsvILIE. August II, 1887.
| This little village, to which adjourned from
Augusta for few days holiday, is located
about seven miles South of the G. & o. road in
Albemarle county. and Is surrounded by fer
tile fields, in which is now growing luxuriant
| crops of grass, corn and tobacco the land is
particularly adapted to grazing. and several
| fields have now the second crop of grass, al.
most ready for cutting. In coming here, and In
passing the little stations, such as Alton
Greenwood, &C., large number of city visitors
are seen. who throng the clearinghouse
from Mountain Top eastward. The past sum-
mer has seen a larger influx than usual, and
the houses are still full At these stations are
also to be seen large quantities of tanbark,
brought from the back country. the gathering
of, and sale of which. adds no little to the in
come of the dealers.
At Greenwood, Mr.. r. NJ. Henderson, an
Augusta boy has charge of the depot and tele
graphic office. He has been here about two
years, and never had harder work than at the
time of the accident at Greenwood last week,
and for forty-eight hours following.
learn that one of the wants of this village
(Batesville) is good grist mill-the two that
we're here, were consumed over year ago. and
If some enterprising citizen of your county
will locate and build "a mill by the dam site'
he can from large scope of surrounding coun-
try-famous for good corn crops,-secure suf-
ficient custom to make the venture q success
full one.
SO far as heard from the people OF this sec
tion are pleased with the action of the Roam
oke Convention and on the platform enun-
ciated expect to push the claims of John Har-
ris. Esq, of this place, for the House of Dele
gates from Albemarle county. 1 also heard
here the desire expressed that Hon. Absolam
Koiner be returned to the Senate from your
county-his record having been such as to
meet the approval of the people who keep
posted in matters of State legislation.
This county has for years been noted for
breeding fine horses-some of which have a
worldwide fame on the turf, and this section
is keeping step with other parts in improving
the horse. W. w. Mcclure has at his farm one
of the finest thoroughbred stations In the
State, Shiloh, imported from Tennessee, which
possesses all the qualities necessary for the
saddle, harness, turf, whose lineage is traced
back through the celebrated horses of Ken
lucky, to the Arabian horses presented by the
Bey of Tunis to President Jefferson. This
horse, accompanied by some of his colts will
be on exhibition at your next District Fair.
During my stay in the neighborhood of
counsel made visit to the Miller Manual
Labor School, founded through the request of
Samuel Miller, who was born in this county
on June 80, 1892 and died in Campbell count.
in March, 1869. Mr.. Miller made large for.
tune in Lynchburg in the mercantile trade
the bulk of which was left for the erection in
his native county of q charitable institution
for the education of poor children. More than
$1,000, 600 was turned over by his executor as
the MILLER Fund"-the income and profits
from which are used in the support of this In
stitution. The buildings are all large and well
constructed of brick, and cover nearly as much
ground as your lunatic asylum. In the con-
struction of nearly all the buildings. Mr.. Thos.
Woodruff, who built your Opera House, was
the contractor The cost of buildings erected
has been about $4,000. The buildings ard
grounds are lighted by the Edison system of
electric lights, with dynamor of 400 light capa-
city. This school has postofflce, express and
telegraph office at Crozet, to which it runs
hacks twice day along a road Of its own Nc
children-male and female were in attendance,
which number will be increased to $50 In the
next session.
Mr.. James W. Smith. of Staunton, has
charge of the Waterworks. heating apparatus
and electric light plant, and has been thus en-
ployed for several years.
Miss Ethel Wallace, whose home is near
here will return on September to sherwood"
School, at which Institution she made fine
record as pupil last year.
John.